George Gamow

George Gamow (1904 to 1968) was not only one of the most influential physicists of the twentieth century (one of the founders of the Big Bang theory) but was also a master at science popularisation. Of his many popular books, the best known is Mr Tompkins in Paperback (1965).

George Gamow (1904 to 1968) was not only one of the most influential physicists of the twentieth century (one of the founders of the Big Bang theory) but was also a master at science popularisation. Of his many popular books, the best known is Mr Tompkins in Paperback (1965). See less

George Gamow book reviews

Puzzle-Math

Vintage Gamov

If you love George Gamov, you will love this classic puzzle book. If you're a fan of math/logic puzzles, you've probably seen some of them before, in Gardner, Smullyan, etc. But this book predates ... Read More

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